Petition to get Hart & Hawes reinstated

[CHAPPERS]

My letter to Southern Counties:

Dear Sirs

I have today read in the Argus that Ian Hart has been suspended following his "window lickers" comment on air on Tuesday evening.

Whilst it was a totally unacceptable phrase to use - it was made during live commentary and during in impassioned monologue.

Mr Hart apologised immediately and apologised again a number of times when prompted by callers. He could do no more than this and as a listener and sometime caller of the show, I believe that should be the end of the matter.

Mr Hawes has also been suspended I understand. He should take no responsibility for this and in my view is clearly not answerable in any way.

I trust that you will take my view into account when considering your next actions.

Yours sincerely

Factually incorrect though, isn't it.

 

[Simster]

Factually incorrect though, isn't it.

Yes it is. Ian Hart suggested people moaning at Adams should get back to licking windows. Hawesy in reponse then said he wanted to hear from any window lickers out there.

 

[El Presidente]

they said window licker on radio.

No 'they' didn't.

 

[countrygull]

Is it a valid point to ask if Hawes even knew what a `window licker` is? Was he not following Hart's lead, unaware of what it meant. I confess I had no idea what the term meant until all this fuss and furore.

 

[Caveman]

Perhaps that you hate anyone disagreeing with you to the point of making out like they have an agenda instead of just a different opinion.

Then why don't YOU start a NEW thread about not reinstating them?

Surely, for people who want them back they are within their rights without the usual bandits who "must" have their say.

 

[Couldn't Be Hyypia]

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[Garage_Doors]

Is it a valid point to ask if Hawes even knew what a `window licker` is? Was he not following Hart's lead, unaware of what it meant. I confess I had no idea what the term meant until all this fuss and furore.

Good point , same here i had never heard of the term till Tuesdays night.

 

[goldstone]

Bring them back. The world has gone PC mad.

 

[keaton]

A lot of people seem to be obsessed with who actually said window lickers.

There is absolutely no difference between telling someone to 'go lick windows'(or however it was phrased) or calling someone a 'windowlicker'. The insult is not to the person he/they was/were addressing, but those with disablities

 

[Caveman]

Bring them back. The world has gone PC mad.

Or half a dozen complaints.

 

[Brighton till i die]

He f***ed up - so should get some form of punishment. end of.

 

[Les Biehn]

Then why don't YOU start a NEW thread about not reinstating them?

Surely, for people who want them back they are within their rights without the usual bandits who "must" have their say.

Honestly, a petition on NSC? What the f*** are the Hart bum boys gonna do with it? Print off all the pages and present it to 10 Downing Street?

 

[Brighton Breezy]

As if the BBC are going to listen to a petition on a messageboard.

For starters they don't know that the comments have not all be left by the same half dozen people.

 

[Superphil]

No 'they' didn't.

According to the transcript they both used the term, Hart told someone to go and lick a window and Hawes asked for any window lickers to call in.

 

[Lady Bracknell]

and Hart is a died in the wool, 100% Albion fan..... A passionate man with strong views.

Looks like being a great Friday for Freudian slips.

 

[Caveman]

Honestly, a petition on NSC? What the f*** are the Hart bum boys gonna do with it? Print off all the pages and present it to 10 Downing Street?

Ok right then I want you banned from NSC for saying the above highlighted word. That is offensive to some.

Yes I am going to 10 Downing Street with it, well I was until you spoil it.

 

[Les Biehn]

Ok right then I want you banned from NSC for saying the above highlighted word. That is offensive to some.

Yes I am going to 10 Downing Street with it, well I was until you spoil it.

Why do you want me banned for saying that?

 

[Caveman]

Why do you want me banned for saying that?

I don't, I was just pulling your plonker.

 

[Trigger]

I don't, I was just pulling your plonker.

I want you banned for performing a lewd act on NSC.

 

[Barry Izbak]

My email to SCR
I understand that someone at the BBC has decided to suspend Harty and Hawsey from covering the Albion because of some non PC remark made recently. Everyone, including those handful of people who may have been offended, knows that this was a silly remark that was ill judged rather than malicious. Sincere apologies have been made and I would ask that the suspension decision is reviewed.
If you try to cover the Albion with anyone else, most will turn off. Those you have used to substitute in the past have been a disaster quite frankly.
I look forward to hearing your response